Palestine

As the latest horrific and bloody war in the Gaza Strip continues, protests have sprung up all across Europe to point accusatory fingers in the direction of Israel. That country's strikes have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians and wounded thousands more. Most of the casualties are civilians, for which reason the United Nations has strongly condemned Israel. These are the same nations that have stood by while Syria used chemical weapons on its own people, and have provided nothing but lip service against Russia's thug-like leaders for their aggression against Ukraine and the shooting down of a civilian airliner. The deaths in Gaza are tragic, but we can't help but wonder...

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